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adds :—" Her Highn ess h as pU rc h ase d a pa l ace on th e Qu'rinal Hill, and will also become proprietor of several villas, so as to form suit a bl e esta bli s h ments f or a new pr i nce ly family. The accounts of the estate of Chevalier Rossi, who, from unforeseen losses, failed in 1829 for a sum of 126,000 Roman Frowns, are still unsettled ; but her Highness has declared her intention to pay the whole of his debts." HUNGARY. PESTH, OCT. 27.-It is now positively stated that the Hungarian Diet will be convoked to meet in April or May. It is not so certain that the coronation of the Empress as Queen of Hungary will take place at the same time. It is said, or rather we flatter ourselves with the hope, that the Diet and the Coronation will, on this occasion, be in Pesth, and Ofen, which would certainly be a great benefit to both cities, and afford them a compensation for the injury done them by the inundation. The Archduke Palatine, who has but lately recovered from an indisposition, has left his country seat at Aleruth, and re sides again in the Royal Palace at Ofen. Princess Milosch, with her two sons and grandchildren, accompanied by the Ser vian Minister Von Simitz, has been ever since the Bth in the baronial of Hungary, on a visit to her son-in-law. She was received with great honours by the civil and military authori ties at Semlin. EGYPT. A letter from Alexandria mentions that Mehemet Ali was to be attended by Colonel Campbell on his journey to Sen naar. He had presented the English Government with seve ral objects of antiquity, and amongst others two fine sarco phagi, said to have been discovered in one of the pyramids. Another letter from Alexandria, quoted by the Semaphore, announces that the regular transports and communications were being rapidly organised between Cairo and Suez. The vehicles destined for tha travellers had arrived front England, and had been sent on to Cairo. The construction of a com fortable and commodious inn, on the European plan, in the centre of the desert, half way between Cairo and Suez, was still talked of. The Pacha had given not cnly his consent to the erection of the inn, but also an assurance that he would assist in expediting the construction of an establishment so eminently calculated to diminish the difficulties and inconveniences of a passage across the desert. Relays were also to be organised, and horses were to be changed three times between Suez and Cairo. The first vehicle is to accomplish the journey in the month of December. Great praise is said to be due to Colonel Campbell for the vigour with which he has urged the execu tion of these measures, so well calculated to revive the pros perous days of the trade with India via Egypt. He is also occupied with the establishment of steam navigation on the Nile. Several consuls of Beyruth bad been invited by the Bishop of Korkefet to be present at the baptism of about 150 Druses, who, to escape punishment from the Egyptian Government, had decided upon embracing Christianity, and thus obtaining the sympathy of the Pacha. The number of proselytes was daily increasing in the villages of the Druses. COMMERCIAL TREATY BETWEEN ENGLAND AND TURKEY. " Constantinople, Oct. 9. " My Lord—The undersigned, forming the commercial body established in this capital, take leave to address your Excellency on the subject of the commercial treaty recently concluded by your Lordship with the Ottoman Porte. " They would have acquitted themselves of this most grati fying duty at an earlier period, bad they considered themselves warranted in doing so without an official knowledge of the real conditions of the convention. " They are still without this information ; yet the substance of the treaty is now so generally known, if not from official, at least authentic sources, that they feel themselves justified in no longer delaying to congratulate your Excellency on the success of a negotiation so important and beneficial to both countries. " They understand that the treaty comprehends the fol lowing arrangements, viz. : " Firstly, as regards imports. " That after the usual import duty of 3 per cent. is paid, an additional 2 per cent, shall be levied on all foreign goods sGld on the spot or sent into the interior for consumption. " In consideration of which all internal taxes on the same are to be aboliahed. " That such goods as are intended for transit shall pay sim ply the import duty. " Secondly, as regards Turkey produce or exports. " That all taxes or internal duties of every description shall equally cease, and that in lieu thereof a fixed duty of 9 per cent. is established; such duty to be levied on entry at the place of shipment, and that afterwards the usual rate of 3 per cent. shall be payable on exportation. That all monopolies, teskarets, and other impediments of every kind shall be abo lished, and a free and unrestricted trade in produce of every kind, with liberty of free exportation, shall be granted, and that these regulations are to be observable throughout the Turkish empire. " Such, my Lord, the undersigned believe to be the leading features of the treaty ; and they have no hesitation in declaring it as their opinion that it would have been difficult to frame conditions more calculated to promote the extension of British commerce, or to prove more conducive to the true interests of the Ottoman empire and its people. " To enumerate the many great advantages combined in these provisions would exceed the object proposed in this address. They are evident to all acquainted with the evils under which not only foreign commerce, but that of Turkey itself, has laboured under it, the system about to be abolished. " By a settlement of a determined rate of duty the trade is relieved from the great evils of embarrassment, uncertainty, and risk, to which its operations had been exposed, whilst the removal of monopolies, and other exclusive privileges, opens sources of enterprise and profit hitherto closed against all but a few favoured individuals; and these important advantages have been acquired by arrangements at once simple and equita ble, and such as, in the opinion of the undersigned, will prove more productive to the Turkish revenue than did the partial and restrictive system they arc intended to abolish. " The undersigned believe that the wisdom of this impor tant measure will speedily be seen to promote, most eminently, the prosperity of the empire, in opening its resources to a more full development, and thus enriching its agricultural population ; and they view with unmixed satisfaction the triumph of so sound a principle of policy over the powerful, though but in dividual, interests that had so long opposed its adoption. " As the chief instrument in bringing to maturity a measure so beneficial to both countries, and which had been so long desired, your Excellency must in that consciousness feel a much higher gratification than in expressions of gratitude from any quarter. " Yet the undersigned would be wanting to themselves, as well as to your Excellency, were they to forego the expres sion of the sense they entertain of the wisdom of the measure, and of the judgment and perseverance which alone could over come the prejudices that opposed and the powerful interests arrayed against it. " They beg, therefore, to request that your Excellency will accept this joist testimony of their sentiments, as well as in consideration of the advantages they are sensible they them selves will derive from the measure, as in regard to the in terests, so much more important, which it cannot fail to benefit and promote. " And they have the honour to subscribe themselves, " My Lord, "Your Lordship's most obedient " And very humble servants, (Signed) " Niven, Kerr, Black, and Co. Whittall and Co. R. Sarell. Wm. Wood and Co. A. Wright. Charles Ede. C. Hunson and Co. Hayes, La Fontaine, and Co. W. N. Churchill, per pro. J. Hards. H. Behonne. R. B. Abbott, per pro. Wm. G. A. Green. Chassend. Henry Jacob. " To his Excellency the Right Hon. Lord Ponsonby, G. C. 8., her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador Extra ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, &c. &c." " Therapia, Oct. 15, 1838. " Gentlemen—Your knowledge of the principles and practice of trade, your long acquaintance with the country, your vast personal interest in the commerce of the Ottoman empire, unite to give the highest possible authority to your judgment; and I receive with heartfelt satisfaction the ex pression of your approbation of a measure which probes to the core the main evils that have hitherto affected trade in all its branches, and provides a cure for them. 6' Many of ygli know that I have laboured With unceas ing assiduity during several years to prepare the way for the recognition in this country of the great principles upon which the commercial convention is founded, and it is evident to every one that the proper moment was seized for the crowning work. I feel, therefore, that I have a right to be proud of the approbation you give to my perseverance, and that I may without presumption accept it, and say that it is enhanced to me by its being an evidence of the generous disposition of British merchants to approve whoever shall honestly endea vour to perform an arduous duty. " I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient humble servant, (Signed) " PONSONBY. " To the British Merchants resident at Galata and Pera." Colburn's New Monthly Magazine and Humourist, for November, particularly maintains its second title in the number of exceedingly amusing articles with which it is en livened. " The Gurney Papers," bY the talented editor, are here brought to a close, and the delivery of poor inanimate Cuthbert from the snares of Mrs. Brand) ball is in Mr. Hook's best and most amusing style. " Major Gahagan's Historical Reminiscences" are as broadly humorous as ever, and the " Personal Narrative of Tristram Dumps" contains some ca pital comic incidents. " The Perils of Passion" is singularly felicitous in the oddness of the rhymes, which are to be found everywhere but at the ends of the lines. But for downright laughable humour, " Baron Von Boots, a Tale of Blood," by Mr. Brownrigg, is irresistible ; every one should become acquainted with Baron Valhallah Von Boots, the last descen dant of the sea kings. Among the more serious, yet not less interesting articles, are " Au Irish Incident in '98," by Ben • son Hill, illustrative of the state of society at that period ; a paper on the Drama of Italy ; and another on the last new Spanish tragedy, Carlos, the Bewitched ; the Right Hon. T. P. Courtenay's Researches into Shakspeare'a Historical Plays, &c. We regret to learn that the last accounts of the state of the Right Hon. R. C. Fcrrgusson were of so unfavourable a nature as to preclude all hope of his recovery. We hope that the electors of Kirkcudbright will be on the alert and provide a suitable successor. --Morning Paper. HIGH WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE TO.SIORTIOW. ..... 27 minutes after 8 f Evening 54 minutes after 8 UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF MR. CHARLES --.--__ HEATH. This day was published, in royal 4to. 31s. 6d. handsomely bound; Proofs on India paper, 3 1 . 3 s. morocco. PORTRAITS of CHILDREN of the NOBI LITY. A Second Series of costly Engravings, from Drawings by Chalon, Edwin Landseer, and other eminent Artists ; containing Por traits of the Children of Lady Dickins, Daughters of the Earl of Jersey, Princess Mary of Cambridge, Lady M. Compton : daughter of Children of the Earl of Durham, the Marquis of Northampton, Lady M. Coke ; daughter of the Reginald Algernon Capel, Earl of Leicester. Daughter of Captain Berkeley, Son of Lord Conyngham. Miss Blanche Egerton. With Poetical Illustrations by distinguished contributors. Edited by Mrs. FAIRLIE. London : Longman, Orme, and Co. FOX INN, SHREWSBURY. REPORT having been unjustly circulated that /AL the Fox Commercial Inn, Shrewsbury, is CLOSED, JOHN STRANGE _ . . most respectfully embraces the earliest opportunity of acquainting the Commercial Gentlemen, and the Public generally, that he has purchased the lease of the above Inn with a determination to continue there himself, and endeavour by assiduity and attention to business, with a sincere desire to render each and every guest that may honour him with their patronage, such comfort and ac commodation that may ensure a return of those favours so liberally bestowed on his predecessors. The publication of THE SUN NEWSPAPER commenced this day at 10 minutes past Three o' Clock. r,.:- ~~' ~p" u ~?~~~! ~~- ZiHbv WITH WHICH THE " TRUE SUN" IS NOW INCORPORATED. LONDON: FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, 1835. The Post consoles itself, we are afraid with a vain hope, that the rise in the price of wheat which we yesterday noticed, is the result of a conspiracy of jobbers. What jobbers have been buying largely in the London market for the manufacturing districts ? If that Journal consults the records of Mark-lane, it will find that considerable purchases have been made in that market for the last fortnight for Yorkshire and Lancashire. Last week the sale in London was 6,252 quarters, in Essex it was 3,512, in Cambridge 3,469, inYorkshire 16,271; and over such quantities the jobbers can exercise no influence. They will in fact wait till the corn is chiefly got out of the hands of the agri culturists at as low a price as possible before they begin to act on the averages, and when the agriculturist, who must sell, has brought his corn to market, then will come the real famine prices. We have no wish to create alarm, but, according to the best calculation, the country will require from abroad nearly three millions of quarters of wheat for next year's consumption, and where it is to be got, we believe even the landlords cannot tell. They admit that cultivation has not in creased, though the population has augmented five millions ; their own report states that "the country is now annually dependent for a portion of its supply on importations from abroad," and their law ef fectually prohibits foreigners from growing corn for our people. They are preparing starvation for the indus trious classes, and decay and ruin for the empire. County meetings for the abolition of tithes in Ire land follow each other in rapid succession. One was to be held yesterday in Tipperary, another will be held in a few days in Kerry, and before the meeting of Parliament the epidemic will have spread itself over ever county in the south and west and east, and pos sibly also may extend even to the Protestant north, where the members of. the Established Church are far outnumbered by Catholics and Presbyterians. Some of the speakers at the meetings already held, ap peared to be in favour of setting apart a portion of the tithe for other than religious, purposes, such as relief of the poor or a general system of national education for the benefit of all classes and sects, but the main object of the landowners and tenants, and peasantry, no one now can deny, is to abolish tithe under any We have ever been opposed to such a system of robbery on the part of the land lords, because they have no more claim to the tithes than they have to the Bishop's lands ; but it must be admitted, at the same time, that they have made fair offers for settling the question in an equitable manner, and that they are driven to this alternative by the obstinate folly of the enemies of Ireland ? England and Scotland, too have set them the example of robbing the funds of their National Churches, and they therefore cannot consider themselves guilty of a great crime in taking a portion of the revenue of a Church which the great body of the people regard as a badge of slavery, and as the main cause of their degradation. It is a matter of fact, too, which cannot be refuted, that if the Episcopal and glebe lands were properly managed, ample provision might be made, without one farthing from tithes, for the entire Protestant popula tion of Ireland. According to returns made to Par. liameut, the total extent of land belonging to the dif ferent Sees is about 670,000 acres, and taking that at even the lowest calculation made by Mr. M'CUL LOCH, 6s. the acre, the gross rental would amount to 201,0001. The whole expense of maintaining the Pres byterian Church in Scotland does not exceed that sum, and if that provides religious instruction for 2 millions of Scotchmen, reckoning the Dissenters and Catholics at half a million, why should it not be sufficient for 700,000 Irishmen ? But the Irish Church is so utterly indefensible, and its supporters are so deaf to reason, that we only waste words on the subject. Facts alone will teach them ; and those the Irish land lords are in a fair way of submitting for their consideration. name. It appears from a circular lately issued by the Arch bishop of YORK to the Bishops of that province, that that Prelate at least has become sensible of the mis chievous consequences arising from the non-residence of the Clergy, and is desirous of applying a remedy to the evil. Happy had it been for the interests of the Establishment had the attention of the ecclesiastical authorities been long ago directed to this abuse, which has been, perhaps, the most fruitful source of the un popularity, and consequent decay, into which the state religion has fallen. In the document to which we have alluded, the Archbishop, inculcates upon his mitred brethren the necessity of strictly enforcing the provisions of the Act recently passed for securing the residence of the parochial Clergy within their benefices. In order the better to effect this purpose, he suggests that where there is no house on a benefice, the Incumbent shall be enjoined to apply to his Diocesan for a license to enable him to reside in a private house, within not more than three miles of his Church, which is to be held, to all intents and purposes, a " legal residence." This regulation will, no doubt, deprive many of the holy farmers of benefices of their only excuse for neg lecting their duty. The Herald after taking a day to think about the matter, has put forth a lame apology for its vile asser tion, that the manufacturers of Manchester, by seeking a repeal of the Corn-laws, want to rob arid ruin the landlords and farmers. In the article there is one asser tion only which we think it our duty to notice. It is this:— If the tax, which is the produce of the Corn -laws' is t o be be scornfully denie d the name of p ro p ert y , what, let us a s k, is to be said in reference to those taxes, O. THE FU NDS f are representative? Is it the doctrine of our Contemporary, that to describe the produce of the fund taxes, as property, i s ridiculous? Or, what distinctive character does our Contem_. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1838. porary assign to the funds, and .to the taxes, by which they are support e d ?" Our reply is, that the Corn-laws were passed by the landlords, in opposition to and defiance of the manu facturing and commercial interests, for their own pecu niary advantage, and never for one day were unop posed by the classes they plunder. The funds were also created by these landlords as legislators, but by and with the consent of the great majority of the com munity, for the presumed public advantage.. They were created by the l an dl or d s a l so t o s upport their own pet war with France. The majority of the nation continue to support the funds, and nobody complains of them so much as the landlords, who borrowed the money. Thus the " fund taxes," till the landlords pay off the national debt, have, in an honest origin for a public purpose, and in the general consent, all the validity which any law can ever possess. The Corn-laws tax, in its dishonest origin, in the general disapprobation, and in the private purpose they were passed to serve, have none of the validity, except the form, of a law. Such a distinction answers all the rest of the observations of the Herald about farmers capital, &c., though it would not be difficult to prove that the only capital vested in the soil is the extorted toil of the half-starved agricultural labourers, and that the grasping and dishonest landlords have left the farmer no capital to vest in the soil. The following official paragraph, which we copy from a Ministerial Morning Contemporary, renders any further notice, on our part, of the article on the Mexican Blockade, which we yesterday extracted from the Courrier Francais, altogether unnecessary. We trust that an announcement so flattering to the na tional 'vanity of France, will dispel the sombre appre hensions of our Gallic Contemporaries : " The misconception of some of our French Contem poraries renders it necessary to observe that the English fleet which has proceeded to South America, has done so with the most friendly intentions. Mr. Pakenham is instructed upon his arrival to put himself in immediate and amicable relations with the French Admiral." alone, and reckoning the number at 1,500 weekly, with 1 two packages e a c h ( a moderate computation), the sum raised in five months would exceed 1,500/. Takin g into account those that land from Havre, Dieppe, Calais, and other places along the coast, and from Boulogne durin g the rest of the year, we are jus— tified in stating that the whole sum amounts yearly to thousands. It is contrary to fact to say that the charge is made only for private wharfage. We have the best authority for stating that the charge is made by the Custom-house officers, whether the baggage is landed at a private wharf or not. The following are the extracts to which we have ad verted Books printed before 1801, bound or unbound, are charged, the cwt. n the foreign and living language:, printed after 1801 v v .n thQ dead language, printed after the same year . .{1 0 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 English books reprinted abroad are prohibited, except those not reprinted in the United Kingdom within twenty years, and those brought as a part of a passenger's baggage, provided they do not exceed one copy o f any work, arid are for the private use of the parties themselves. Prints and maps. plain, ld. ; Coloured, 2d. each. Pictures, Is. each, and further, Is. the square foot. Boots, the dozen pairs Men's gloves, the dozen pairs Women's gloves Boxes of all sorts, 20 per cent., ad valorem duty. Clocks and watches Thread lace Silk manufactures in general '3o per cent. Fancy silk net, or tricot, the lb. . . . . 1 4 0 Plain silk lace, the lb 0 1 4 Silk dresses, each Nine, the gallon Urn I 2 6 Brandy I Nhisky, imported from Scotland or Ireland into England 0 7 6 A pint of spirits, and half a pint of eau de Cologne, admitted free. The remainder of passengers' stores above that quantity charged the usual duties. Grapes ...... . . 5 per cent. ad valorem. Tobacco, unmanufactured, the lb.. . . . 0 3 0 Do. manufactured, or segars . . . o_ . 9 0 An ordinance of M. SALVANDY, Minister of Pub lic Instruction, takes precedence of the gravest politi— cal questions in the French Journals of Wednesday. We are not sorry for this. French ridicule is much more to our taste than French argument ; and the Press need never want subjects for a laugh, if it take the trouble to record the acts of the members of the Cabinet. We are truly not amiss in this respect at home, but we are a grave people, and enjoy best a joke at second-hand. Well, it appears that M. SALVANDY, who is as busy andas buzzing in his office of Instructor- General of France as a bee in an empty bottle, has added to his already long list of official ordinances, one for compelling the youth of France to keep each a livret, or pocket-book, in which shall be recorded his school and college deeds, misdeeds, prizes, disgraces, punish ments, and general character, which book he is care fully to preserve, however much it may be for his in terest to fling it into the fire, in order to produce it as a sort of ticket at every toll-bar in the great journey of life. This is an improvement upon the plan of the arch divinity, who recommended the placing of a win dow in the human breast, in order that the observer might catch a glimpse of thoughts in a state of nudity. The livret makes us familiar with the man in his long clothes ; and the Court historiographer has only to borrow a goodly collection of such re cords, to favour the world with the biography of every man of note in the kingdom. Then only think of the assistance which the livret system will afford to the development and perfection of the noble science of phrenology and craniology—for now-a-days, whatever concerns bumpology, is a science. It will no longer be guess-work with the learned professors. Having first made themselves acquainted with the naughty tricks of naughty boys, they will have nothing to do but set about the discovery of a corresponding bump, and vice versa. Suppose, for example, that the livret of some future Minister of Finance records an instance of juvenile disregard of the strict laws of ;nem and Num, in the case of a bunch of grapes, or a tempting custard, the phrenologist at once discovers that the bump of acquisitiveness is very largely developed in his cranium, and as a natural consequence, some friendly Journalist slily hints the possibility of an official robbery of the Exchequer ! See here how beautifully the system is brought to bear upon the happiness of the people I How delighted we should have been had such a system prevailed when Louis PHILIPPE first found his way into a pair of inexpressibles I The livrets of his MAJESTY and the members of his Ca binet would supply some delectable reading to the Editors of the Charivari. Verily the French Minis , ter of Public Instruction is the first of modern won ders I In his case it is not only the " schoolmaster abroad," but the schoolmaster at sea, without rudder or compass ! A summary of the mere news contained in the Journals of Wednesday will be found in another part of The Sun. The advices from Madrid are of the 30th, but they possess little interest beyond the an nouncement that the capital continued hi a state of tranquillity. Passengers arriving from the Continent will be per. mitted to enter any quantity of segars under 31bs weight, and from the East or West Indies 71bs, weight, the duty of course to be paid. DREADFUL LOSS OF LIFE IN PLYMOUTH SOUND. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) MESMERISM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Chelsea, Nov. 9, 1838 Nothing is talked of in London to-day but the Lord Mayor's Show. As usual, the day is so cloudy that we can scarcely discern the gorgeous city barges on the river. Yesterday (Wednesday), about one o'clock, r.m., two large boats left the Breakwater to convey the workmen ashore. It was blowing a gale of wind from the South- West, and when the boats arrived off the mouth of Cut water, about half a mile from the shore, one of them was struck by a heavy sea on the larboard side, end .imme diately capsized. The men NO in number) were observed struggling in the waves, and two clung fur a time to the bottom of the boat ; but the violence of the sea soon tore them from their precarious grasp, and, after a short and fearful struggle, every soul perished. The other boat put back as soon as the accident was observed, and severa four-oared gigs went off from the pier ; but they had to pul l out against a strong head sea. When they reached the fatal spot, not a vestige remained. The boat was driven a shore on Batten Point in the course of the afternoon ; but up to the present moment none of the bodies have been re covered. 'The weather is now moderate, and several boats are out creeping for them. The boat was a large ship's launch, carrying one lug sail, and pulling 14 oars. The two boats had been racing in from the Breakwater, a friendly contest, which is often carried on amongst them. It is thought that the helmsman, endeavouring to avoid the sea which struck them, brought the head of the boat too near the wind, which occasioned the fatal result. Sixteen of the men were married, and several large families are left to deplore this melancholy disaster, which has cast a gloom over the whole town. Plymouth, Nov.B , 838. claim your indulgence for an admission of a short reply to tWo partial and unjust articles that have ap peared in the Dublin Medical Journal, and in the London Monthly Miscellany, both professing to give a true ac count of certain experiments in the new science called " Mesmerism," or " Exoneurism." As these two journals appear but once a month, the mis representations contained in these articles must cir culate uncontradicted, unless you extend to me the fa vour I request. The paper signed " Anti-quack," in the Dublin Journal, consists of a series of assertions unsup ported, except by the ignorance and prejudice of the writer. A reply to these sophisms and falsehoods shall be forth with prepared. With regard to the writer who signs him self " Idios," in the London ]liiscellany, his pretensions to high morality are truly ridiculous ; his dulness will not permit him to perceive the decidedly philanthro pic tendency of this noble science. It must create a complete revolution in the philosophy of mind, and even tually in the social condition of man. By enhancing the intellectual powers, it will lead to an almost imme diate extension of man's power over nature, and by afford inc, facilities for the diffusion of education into every nook oesoeiety, will make mental cultivation universal. The state of exaltation to which " Exoneurism" raises the powers of reason and volition, will elevate the most humble intellect, and the most feeble, above the level of what has hitherto been deemed superior genius. What triumphs may we not expect for humanity, when the collective genius of a nation may be thus magnified ? Every field of exertion to which the invention of man has hitherto been directed will be cultivated with a success such as the imagination could never hitherto have conceived. The interpretation of na ture, in the physical world, will proceed with an accele rated velo c ity. Th e invention of means for the comfort and happiness of the race in every respect, whether physi cal, moral, or intellectual, will be promoted. The poet, the orator, the moralist, the statesman, the engineer, the architect, will be placed on a higher pedestal than ever. Such noble views would the literary Caliban, called " Idios," mar by his conceited efforts at satire and argu mentation. His insinuations against Dr. Elliotson, Mr. Mayo, Dr. Grant, and other eminent philosophers who have adopted exoneurisin, though deserving of contempt only, will be replied to on his own ground. His temerity will then be so heartily chastised, that the next time he puts pen to paper he will be enabled, in the opinion of his readers, with perfect truth to sign himself " Idiot." I am, Sir, your, constant reader, AI ES M ERIC US. LUNACY.—We are glad to observe that it has been suggested to establish a Society, to be called " The Lunatics' Friend Society," for the purpose of investigating the abuses of lunatic asylums, affording redress to those un justly incarcerated, and devising some more rational and hu mane mode of treatment for insane patients in general. By such a Society the sympathy with the sufferings of the unfortu nate victims of cupidity, cruelty, and oppression, which is now expressed, would not be allowed to evaporate in vain words and empty professions of kindness. Effectual measures would probably be adopted for their relief, and a Committee of active men formed to direct them. A horrid murder has been perpetrated at Milbourne Port, in Somerset. Two men, named Osmond and Stacey, were fighting in a clover-field which they been mowing ; when, after several rounds, Osmond (who was under the excitement of liquor) cut his antago nist most barbarousl y across the abdo men, and in other parts of the body. An alarm was soon given, and medical gentlemen sent for ; and the deceased was speedily conveyed to his home, where he died in about 23 hours. There were other wounds on different parts of the body and limbs; three of these were merely abrasions, but the remainder had been produced by some sharp-cutting instrument, from whi c h he must have received at least ten blows : some of the wounds were very severe, but that in the belly caused his death. An inquest was held on the 28th ult., when the jury pronouned a verdict of Wilful Murder by James Osmond.— Wilts In dependent. DINNER ---DEFECTION OF M.P.'s.--The Water ford Chronicle, referring to some proceedings at a meeting preliminary to the public dinner at which Mr. O'Connell is to be entertained on the 13th at 'Waterford, after declaring that the Liberator's enemies may learn from the feelings displayed on this occasion that " he holds as lofty and as firm a place in the hearts of his countrymen, as he ever occupied—and that affection and gratitude towards him, as the benefactor of the human race, were never so largely entertained as they are at this moment, by his sterling friends and admirers" —states, as something extraordinary, that not any of the City or County Members were present, and that they " did not give their countenance even by letter or otherwise to the proceed ings." When the public are informed (the Chronicle aids) that one of those Honourable Gentlemen was, at the time of meeting, within a few minutes' drive of town, his absence in particular, is the more surprising—and, from matters concern ing w hi c h we shall have something to remark on a future oc casion, ought we think to be inquired into by his constituents. CUSTOMS. The annexed extracts from " Ellis's British Tariff," for 1838-39 will be found useful by many of our readers. The book is published annually at the close of every Session of Parliament, and gives the regula tions and the amount of duty payable according to the most recent Acts, together with supplementary orders b i‘ y h t n h y e Treasury,of these and seorders the Commissioners areframedfortii of e 9st uoms. convenience of passengers, " th e B oar d o f C omm i ss i oners b e i ng o f opinion that passengers are too frequently exposed tose ntpursued ."unnecessary delay T l, The expensen m d inute fr from m i n whichthe anode t i ats is pre sent ex tracted is dated Feb. 3, 1831, but it will apply equally to the present year, as many thousands to their cost can testify. Several of the regulations ate excellent, but, unfortunately, the Commissioners act as if all they had to do was to issue the order without being in any way responsible for the conduct of th ose over whom they have complete control. The produce, in fact, is frequently at utter variance with the order. One of the minutes, for instance, begins thus : " If the examination of passengers' baggage should take place at so late an hour as to preclude the entry being passed the same day,. anc! the passengers would be inconvenienced by waiting. One would suppose from this, that one of the great objects of the Commis sioners was to suit the co nvenience of th e p u bli c ; yet i this was dated in 1828, and n 1838, passengers have often been compelled to wait five h ours for luggage, which, wit h ordinary activity, might have been delivered in one hour. These gentle men, as Admiral Napier says of the Admiralty, go b y coach, when all the world are going by railroad. An. other minute directs that when a package c on t a i n i ng passengers' baggage has no article liable to d u t y , t h e same shall be immediately delivered without any charge for warehouse rent, provided the package ha s not b een more than a week in the Queen's warehouse. This shows a disposition to save the pockets of the public, yet passengers, according to practice, pay 6d. on each package, before they are allowed to carry it from the Custom-house. Mr. Ellis, who has been l ong i n office, knows the law and th e practice well, but he is entirely silent as to this unwarrantable charge, which puts thousands a- year into the pock ets of some anonymous individuals. We h ave taken th e t rou bl e o f calculating the amount levied in this way, for the season, on passengers front Boulogne THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCI-lANGF , . There are this week moderat' arrivals of English Grain and Flour, and a good quantity of Oats from inland. The Wheat trade since Monday has been slack, and that day's rates have been hardly maintained ; but the factors do not appear willing to give way in price for the good foreign parcels. Barley remains as last reported. Beans and Pease support their value. The demand for Oats continues fair, at their former terms. There is very little demand for Flour this week. ARRIVALS. 4 7 5 1 1 1 0 e. i t r.. 3 B ss r o le g y r . , 20:0fig.r,, 4 6 F l lo o, ur :ck, Irish - 17,790 Foreign 4,00 - - SMITHFIELD. --- brls, The supply to-day was rather short. Beef and Mutton were brisk of sale, at Monday's prices. Vral heavy ; and Pork sold rather freely—prices as before. Beef 3s. 41. to 4s. 4,1. ; Veal 44. 4d. to 54. 4[l. ; Mtitton 3s. 8 , 1. to 4s. 81. ; Pork 4s. 6d. to ss. 4d. Beasts, 420 ; Sheep, 4,226 ; Pigs, 350 ; Calves, 220. FISH MARKET. Supplies larger. and priccs lower. Turbot, ss. to - . , 21s. ; Soles, 9d. to 2s. 61 per pair ; Cod, ls. and 2s. to 103. and mid 12s. ; Lobsters dear, say ls. 61. to 4s. 6d. and ss. for large ; Whiting, 3d. to 61. each ; Haddock, 4d. to Bd. each. HOP MARKET. There is a better business doing in Hops generally, and prices remain as before. The duty is not yet decided. SPIRIT MARKET. Rum is firm at our last quotations. Brandy is unaltered in price, but in neither much dc;ng. Geneva is 245. per gallon. British Corn Spirits are 10s. 2d, per gallon. TALLOW MARKET. _ P. Y. C. to-day was 555. 6d., and a steady business doing, METAL MARKET. There is a steady business doing, and prices of Iron, Lead, and Copper, are ungltered. East India Tin is Is. higher. COTTON SALE.—(THIS DAY.) In Mincing-lane, 1,346 bales of Surat were put up to public sale, and fetched 4d. to 50. perlb., which are full prices. COLONIAL MARKET. . To-day we have the great singularity of not one public sale of either East or West India produce. B. P. Sugar sells privately at previous rates, and more business is doing. Lowest price, 465. ; middling, 50s. ; fine, 645. During the week there has been a tolerable business done in this market. Sugar has not altered in value. Coffee has declined a little. Tea has been firm. Rice has advanced a little. Rum has been firm. The imports to-clay are heavy. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY. DEAL, Nov. B.—Wind moderate and rain.—Arrived and proceeded for the River, the Herenus, Morgan, from Quebec; Martin, from the Mediterranean. Came down from the River, the Codrington, Gaynes, for Antigua, and remains with the outward bound. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. B.—Wind S. W. to W. fine.—Arrived the Quebec, Hebard, from New York, sailed 20th ult. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 7.—Wind S. W.—Put back, the Her cules (steamer), from London for Cork, with damage, and proceeded on the Bth.-Bth. It blew very heavy indeed yester day and last night, from S. S. W. to N. W. ; it is now mare moderate from West.—The Jane Goudie, Simpson, from Lon don for Demerara, in bringing up, got athwart of a coasting brig, and lost mainboom, gaff, &c. The latter lost jib-boom, cathead, &c. FALMOUTH, Nov. 7.—Wind S. to S.W., strong gales, with heavy squalls. MARGATE, Nov. B.—Arrived off, the Kingston, Lodge, from Quebec. RAMSGATE, Nov. B.—Arrived the Britannia, De Gresley, from St. Petersburgb. JERSEY, Nov. 6.—Arrived Bellona, Lefevre, from Gaspe. SHIELDS, Nov. B.—Arrived the Eliza, Speigleburg, and Weischell, Bartelli. from Dantzic; Sir John Falstaff, from Miramichi ; Collagie, Smith, from Quebec. HUMBER,NOV• 7.—Arrived Progress,Woodhouse,Hamburg. NIILFORD, Nov. 7.—Arrived the John Solon, from Africa. HULL, Nov. 7.—Arrived the Exchange, Proudlove, Johns, Rolling, and Sympathy, Parrotte, from Hamburg ; Fortuna, Toorburg, from Altona; Ludivico, Wilhelm, from Pillau ; Johannes, Kruger, Dantzic; Express, Milne, St. Petersburgh. POOLE, Nov. 7.—Arrived Henrietta, Falken, Zaaborg. • GINDEN.—The llendricka, Brahams, from Newcastle to this place, is stranded in the Western Ems; crew saved. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY (THIS DAY), TWELVE O'CLOCK. We have the arrival this morning of two New York packet ships—the Quebec, bound to London, and the South American, at Liverpool ; but both of them are of the date of the 20th ult., .which has been anticipated by the arrival of the Royal William steamer: The letters by the Birmingham railroad are not as yet delivered. Report states that some accident had happened, the bankment having fallen in for six or seven miles. The above report is not correct. A gentleman who came passenger this morning by the Birmingham Railway reports that during the night the engine was thrown off the rail, but fortunately fell inside, and only one person was materially injured. Had the engine gone over on the out side, it would have carried the whole of the train of car riages with it. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Nov. B.—We continue to have a fair damand for Cotton. The sales to-day are about 4,000 bags, viz., Peruvian 84d. to 9-id. ; 84d. to Sid. ; Surats, 4fd. to [lid. ; and American 6d. to t(d per lb. THE FUNDS. This being Lord Mayor's Day, although of an unfa. vourable nature in respect to the weather, a number of per, sons are crowding to witness the:proeession. Generally on this day little business is transacted in the City. Consols closed yesterday firm at 90 to 1 for Money, and the Account opened at the same price this morning, since which may be quoted at 946 for Account, with little business doing. Exchequer Bills, 68 70. India Bonds, 60 63. Bank Stock, 2021 31. India Stock, 260 261. In the Foreign Market the prices are the same as they left off. Spanish, 17? -i. Portuguese, 311 i. Three per Cents., 201 21. Dutch Two-and-a-Half, 541. Five per Cents., 1001 i. The letters by the Birmin delivered. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 203 India Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 93 % 14 % Ditto Bonds 64 63 pm. 3 per Cent. Cons. 94%M 4 South Sea Stock — 3t, per Cent Old Annuities — Ditto Red. 100%% New Ditto New 3yC per Cent lO2 13.4 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751... New 5 per Cent. Bank Long Annuities toexpire Ditto 500 Jan. 5, 1860 l5 Ditto Small 6B 70 pm. Oct. 10, 1859 — Ditto Commercial — pm. Jan. 5, IS6O — Ditto Advertised Jan. 5, 1880 — Bank Stock for Account April 5, 1880 — India Stock for Account Jan. 5, 1870 — Consols for Account 94% PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Paid. Per Share ®astern Counties Railway lit % Great Western Railway company .............« 65 79% la ndon and Birmingham Railway Company 9O Ditto 4 Shares 5 29% London and Southampton RailwayiCompany Manchester and Birmingham Railway lO Do. Do. Extension London Parcels delivery Company HALF-PAST ONE. ;ham Railroad have just been We do not hear any thing further respecting the acci dent on the Birmingham Railway, therefore we conclude that it was not of that serious consequence as at first re ported in the City. In respect to the commercial affairs and speculations in the Funds very little doing, the only feature worth notice is, the Government broker has purchased this morning about 16,0001. Reduced. Consols may be quoted at present at 94i for the Ac. count, and 94 for Money. Exchequer Bills, 68 70 ; India Bonds, 64 63 ; Bank Stock, 203 ; India Stock, 261 i. In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active, 17,i, a little lower ; Portuguese, 34 ; Three per Cents., nothing doing ; Columbian, 22* ; Danish, 734 ; Dutch, Two-end a-Half, 54 ; Five per Cents., 1004. Little doing in the Share Market. Great Western, 141 prem. ; Birmingham 4 shares, 24f prem. THE FUNDS.--CLOSING PRICES BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock 203 India Stock 3 per lent. Red 93% Ditto Bends 63 3per Cent. Ccas 94 Ditto Old Annuities 31. per Cent Ditto New Annuities ax, per Cent. Red 100% Ex. Bills, 1,0001.......2j4d.......70 pm New 3y,1, per Cent iO2 Ditto 50 , / 70 pin. Long Annuities to expire Ditto 5001 '7O pm. Jan. 1860 Oct. 1850 Jan. 1860 — Consols for Act ..... 94 FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian, 5 per cent Portuguese Bondi, 5 per cent.. Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto Brazilian Bonds Prussian, 5 per cent Buenos Ayr. s, 6 per cent l7jQ Russian Bonds, 5 per cent — Chinon, 6 per cent 2.::!-, : Ditto, Metallic Colonab.ain, 6 per cent 22% , Spanish, 5 per cent 174 Ditto, 1824 Ditto ' Consolidated Danish, 3 per cent 74 French, 5 per cent. —f. —c Greek Bonds, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange —f. —c. Mexican, 5 per cent. French, 3per cent —f. —r. Ditto, 6 per cent., 1825 — Dutch, `li per cent. Peruvian, 1825,6 per cent Ditto, 5 per cent. lOO% (CLOSING PRICE OF SHARES.--(THIS DAY.) Birmingham and Derby Railway 1 4% Birmingham and Gloucester Railway o Eastern Counties Railway . Great Western Rai1way.,,.,..,... 79K 11% London and Brighton Itmlway 7% London and Blackwall'ltailway 173 London and Birminglizim Railway Ditto Quarter Shares London and Southampton Railway Manchester and Birmingham Railway — Ditto Ditto Extension 5 ACCIDENT TO THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. —On Saturday morning an accident happened to the Duke of Wellington, which might have been attended with serious consequences. His Grace was hunting between Walmer and Upper Deal; whilst crossing a bank his horse's feet slipped, and coming down on its haunches threw the Duke off, who fell on his back upon the ground. Lord Mahon, fearing the horse might roll upon his Grace, instantly darted forward and succeeded in getting him up, we are happy to state, without having sustained any injury. His Grace, after shaking the dirt from his cloak, remounted, and continued the hunt as if nothing had happened.—Kentish Gazette. The General Steam Navigation Company's packet the Gira f fe, from Rotterdam, arrived off the Custom-house last night. CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.) BYFIELD V. PROVIS. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment to-day in this case, the arguments in which were concluded yesterday. His Lordship directed Samuel Provis specifically to per form the agreement fin. a lease of certain stone quarries into which he had entered, and also referred it to the Mas ter to inquire what sum was due in respect of the purchase money and interest. WEDDERBURNE V. WEDDERBURNE. His LORDSHIP also gave judgment in this case, which was argued before the Court upwards of twelve months ago, upon appeal from the decision of the present Master of the Rolls, directing a reference to the Master to take the complicated accounts of the partnership of Wedder burnc and Webster, who were great West India mer chants in the city. His Lordship considered the course pursued by the Master of the Rolls to be perfectly correct, and dismissed the appeal with costs, recommending the parti , :s, at the same time, to come to some arrangement among themselves, by vs hich h s Lordship felt assured they would benefit themselves more than by prosecuting the decree. SAUMAREZ V. SAUMAREZ. The arguments in this case, which were part heard yes terday, were resumed to-day. The case came before the Court upon appeal from the decision of the Master of the Rolls, declaring- that the appellant, Captain Sau marez, had only a lire interest in an estate belonging to the testator in the cause in Dorsetshire. At the conclu sion of the arguments, in consequence of the suggestion of his Lordship, the case was ordered to stand over to enable the parties to file a supplemental bill. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) .... His Honour the Vice Chancellor took short causes and unopposed petitions to-day. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) At the sitting of the Court this morning, Lord Denman gave judgment in the following cases, argued during the present term :—Hartley v. Wharton—Bamford v. Shuttle worth—Hughes v. Walker, and Harrison v. Gordon. The Court was of opinion that in all these cases there s hould be a rule for a new trial. In the cases of Spice v. Webb and Doe. Dem. Pulley v. Knowles , rule for a new trial refused. BUSINESS OF THE COURT. Lord DENMAN said it might be convenient now to men: tion that next week they meant to take the spec ial an ° Crown papers on the usual days, and onMonday and Thurs day the peremptory paper. The week after they would give the three first days, namely the 19th, 20th, and 21 5 t, to the new trial paper, and the four last days of term to motions and the peremptory paper. It was also right to mention that they would carry th e , provisions of the late Act of Parliament into effect, a°' sit in Banco after term on Tuesday the 27th, and on to the end of that week, probably taking the special pap er alone, but that they had not yet decide upon. He would also observe that during these sittings the nisi prius sittiogg would be suspended. The Court then took the special paper. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) SWAIN V. BEBB. In this case the defendant (an attorney) had a eliel against whom he had a demand of 200/., and the plain. ° agreed to advance 5001. to the client, on certain securities,. The draft of the agreement was approved of by defendant S. clerk, who wrote I approve of this draft," at the foot 0,1 it. But, after it had been engrossed, defendant discovere that it was drawn up according to the understanding be i tween the parties ; he therefore tore off his clerk's aPPr °vB and returned the draft and engrossment. The action was brought to recover that memorandum. Mr. Sergeant WILDE now moved that proceedings be stayed on defendant's delivering up the paper in question and paying costa.—Rule granted. BOTTOMLEY V. FORBES. This was an action on a charter-party, for the recoverY of freight, the question being the mode of computation by which the freight was to be ascertained. The v essel chat" tered was the Royal Admiral, to sail from London to Bel: bay and back. Tnat part of the charter - par t y on will' the dispute arose was the following :—" And t he y will fur ther pay unto the owners freight for said cargo, as followsa' 41. 15s. per ton for all goods shipped at Bombay' a? 5/. 10s. for 200 tons shipped at ports on the c oast of Nia: labar. In case the whole shipped at the latter places, 5' per ton ; the cotton to be calculated at fifty cubic feet a to . Now, it appeared, that before the cotton was shipped e t Bombay, it was pressed by powerful screws, so that ea c h parcel occupied a space, varying from one foot seven t o otle foot'; but that it gradually expanded during the voyage , and on arriving in the port of London, the measurement was so much greater that it made a difference of ninety three tons ; to recover the freight of which the a ction was brought ; plaintiff contending that the London admeasue ment should be made the standard for calculati n g the freigii.it defendant arguing that the Bombay measureme nt should be adhered to. The action was tried before Mr. Justic e Col man. Verdict for the defendant. On the part of the plaintiff Mr. Sergean t WILDE hac! obtained a rule to show cause why there should not be a new trial. Sir W. FOLLETT now appeared against the rule ; taining that the case ought to be tried by the custo aa m ; i , that the weight of evidence was on the side of the defen ant, because it showed that the Bombay measurement wa usually adhered to.—Sir William's arguments wa s not COo' eluded we when our reporter l th eft. t he Between one and two, he t. LORD MAYOR, att ended the Civic authorities entered the Court and ga ve Judges the usual invitation to the banquet ,at Guildhall. EXCHEQUER COURT.-(THIS DA Nothing of any interest came before the Cots morning. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DA THE QUEEN V. THE PARISH OF ST. NICHOLAS, no /WO b e The ATTORNEY-GENERAL applied for a nia ndamu s , t° ,be directed to the Churchwardens and Overseers et Poor of the parish of St. Nicholas, Deptford, for the l eo , mediate payment of 1,0701. to the Treasurer of the , ; 4 ° o f with Union, being the amount of three several orctar,,,:l, the Guardians of the said Union, issued on the 12 0 The the sth July, and the 4th October last respectivelY. lay/ Greenwich Union was formed under the New P°° ' .. par s Act, the parish of St. Nicholas being one of the 1 3 °, t he included in the Union. When an Union was forin eu i o ch manner in which the poor were relieved was this ird os, parish in the Union elected a certain number of Gt r- in proporti on t o th e population, as fixed by the Ft Et ril• Commissioners, these Guardians constituting a the The Board superintended the relief of the poo r vi' the sphere of the Union, and the money was supplied befog joint contributions of each parish, such contributions.aora fixed by the Board of Guardians. The order of the ' t heir having been served upon the parochial authorities , ja to were to raise the sum of money necessary to be P fare the Treasurer, and to pay it accordingly. •Asrate° therefore, as the making and collecting of the o tte r ' was concerned, it was still a parochial in t or. but the relief of the poor was an Union Itnitig The Board of Guardians of the Greenwich Union °laatell ordered the sums he had mentioned, the parish abljoio° refused to pay any of them, whereby the poor in the c oat workhouse were without any means of support , exceP f o r 0 the Guardians supplied from other sources, and iz ag ie bola s ' these sources depended upon the parish of S t. Deptford, the poor man would absolutely starve. hen the Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE-IS it the course, to Board of Guardi ans fi x th e sum of money to be ~P- e e P a* take relative pr o p or ti ons ? Suppose there are t",r rishes, for instance, and th e B oar d want 30 1 ., and t ar li sh o the parish of St. Paul shall contribute 12 1 . , the P f A. B. 101, and the other parish 81. Is that Pr°oP 0,60 f p oo always the same, or does it depend on the n um b ber fr o in the workhouse belonging to each parish , varying time t time ? n a The o ATTORNEY - GENERAL said it did not dePeiv, the the number of the poor, but on the claimants--es tne O l io° expences of each parish for a certain time before objec was formed, but nothing turned on that point. L ' ° l . e fuse cl , tion was made to the validity of the order, but theY. o h a ve to recognise the Union altogether, having Ill°° e Yt. i word e q which they refused to pay ; and one of the Chlo c t ion actually stated that he h a d b ee n told it was the let ° f o re° the Board to have recou rse t o l e gal proceed in g s to nenifeets compliance with th e i r or d er , a nd that the Parish ti c( the were savinr , up money to resist the proceedings Tnion• Board, and quite sure they should beat tbe s ' wou ld He apprehended this was a case where a mandarn.6,ained issue as a mere matter of course, a teetha oe i t sb Of t similar mandamus under this Act against Pa_ t d i n t ° Andrew, Holborn ; and he also apprehended, e ca f the P°°rl: the analogy that prevailed before the passing to Oak law Amendment Act, where a mandamus went n rate, th a t it would be absolute in the first insta,terot. Soe Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE should have th Ist, th at to many objections had been raised to this r rule t he show cause. rdieg t° c e. should have thought it more convenient to hake The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that acco Here the poor were absolutely starving, and i ns tal: lc nary in this case to make it absolute in theil.oliag.e. old system, the mandamus was absolute in the fi,,rsvvtas" o d e s' . It had been granted before by Mr. Justice C Mr. Justice LITTLEDA ix said as a similar apoplication 110